Granville Chetwynd-Stapylton

Lieutenant General Granville George Chetwynd-Stapylton (22 March 1823 – 28 April 1915) was a British Army officer who became colonel of the Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment, then the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.

Granville Chetwynd-Stapylton
Born	22 March 1823
Died	28 April 1915
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles / wars	First Anglo-Afghan War

Military career

Educated at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Chetwynd-Stapylton was commissioned as an ensign in the 13th Light Infantry in June 1839. He fought in the First Anglo-Afghan War and was present at the siege of Jellalabad.^[1] He was promoted to lieutenant in 1842, to captain in 1848 and to major in 1857.^[2] After further promotions, he became a major general in 1870, serving as commander of Brigade Depot No. 69 at Clonmel in Ireland from 1873 to 1877.^[2] He retired from the Army in September 1881 and was granted the honorary rank of lieutenant-general.^[3] He served as colonel of the Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment^[4] from 1896 to 1902,^[5] and then colonel of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry^[6] until his death on 28 April 1915, aged 92.^[1]